p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO.9409 OF 2026 Jagabandhu Chinda …. Petitioner Mr. Badri Narayan Ray, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Bijaya Kumar Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Bibekananda Nayak, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 07.04.2026 1. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. This writ petition has been filed alleging inaction of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar in disposing of the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, ‘the Act’) in terms of the judgment dated 9th July, 2025 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Nuapada in L.A.R. No.07 of 2021 in a reference under Section 18 of the Act. 3. It is submitted by Mr. Ray, learned counsel, being authorised by Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the meantime the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 28-A of the Act has already been disposed of and the writ petition has become infructuous. p. 2 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) Kanhu Judge Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.